accede vs. exceed

  accede  formal (to agree) They had no choice but to accede. The president acceded to the policy reform.   exceed (to go beyond, surpass) The final cost will not exceed $3000. Our expenditures shouldn’t exceed our income.   envocabulary.com

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abjure vs. adjure

  abjure (renounce a belief or claim) She is trying to make her husband abjure his religion. I abjure that idea now.   adjure (urge or order earnestly) The judge adjured him to tell the truth. I adjure you to keep my name a secret.   abjure vs. adjure – English Vocabulary

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eat and run

  eat and run (eat a meal and then leave in a hurry) I don’t want to eat and run, but I have barely time to catch the plane. I don’t want to invite Michael because he always comes late and has an excuse to eat and run. envocabulary.com

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at a stretch

  at a stretch (continuously; without stopping) I can work nine to ten hours at a stretch. He used to work two shifts at a stretch. Tim sipped a glass of wine at a stretch. envocabulary.com

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